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“The initiative has been shown but I think that the structure he is suggesting won’t work. Just to tell NPP to invite your brothers NDC to come and sit and see how you can ban vigilantes is too simplistic," says former President John Mahama.
The former President was reacting to a call from President Akufo-Addo to the two major political parties to disband vigilante groups linked to them.
President Akufo-Addo, in his third state of the nation address (SoNA), told parliament on Thursday, 21 February 2019 asked the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to chart a path to bring an end to political violence mostly caused by vigilante groups. If not, he would apply legislation to disband them himself.
“I want to make a sincere passionate appeal to the leaders of the two main political parties in our country – NPP and NDC – to come together as soon as possible, preferably next week, to agree on appropriate measures to bring an end to this worrying and unacceptable phenomenon of vigilantism in our body politic," he said.
However, Ex-President John Mahama speaking on Accra-based Radio Gold, Friday morning says “the two parties alone can’t deal with this issue. The vigilantes are embedded in the Security Services and so if you said we should disband it, it must involve other stakeholders. It will take other stakeholders like the Peace Council to disband this. NPP and NDC alone can’t dissolve it. We should find a way of delisting them from the National Security.”
He has asked President Akufo-Addo to “take the initiative” because “it was the introduction of Akufo-Addo’s Bolga Bull Dogs among others that brought about the vigilantism”.
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everything cannot be done...mahama why
Oh my northern brother and former president,if the president's plan is not right please put your plan forward.Next week it will be chain of thoughts and your plan can be incorporated.And please do not do anything that will confirm the impression and notion people have for we the northerners.A word the the wise is enough.
I am disappointed in the people who have taken on Mahama. That is his mantra, that is his stock in trade. With him nothing can work. Have you forgotten his stand on the policies of NPP during 2016 campaign season? Criticizing the possibility of everything? With him he is good at complaining and bereft with ideas for solutions and ideas for coming up with initiatives. All he understands is the status quo, doing the same things as always.
THIS MAHAMA IS THE MOST LIAR MAN. I HAD EVER SEEN, YOU ARE THE MOST DESPERATE LIAR, IN GHANA, HAVE YOU REMEMBER THE THE GUY THAT HIS EYE WAS REMOVED BECAUSE OF YOUR DESPERATION TO RIG ELECTION. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO LIE BUT GHANAIANS KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS LIES, MR BOOT FOR BOOT MAN, NDC KNOWS WITHOUT VIGILANTISM, THEY CANT WIN ELECTIONS. GHANAIANS EEEI IT IS UP TO YOU IF YOU WILL VOTE FOR A LIAR TO BE YOUR LEADER, YOU WILL STAY IN OPPOSSTION FOREVER AND EVER, NANA ADDO PUT URGENT LEGISLATION ON THESE THUGS CALLED IMMEDIATELY FOR 20 YEAR FOR ANYONE WHO DO THESE NONSIS
Mahama and asiedu Nkatie speak as drunkards.
Look at him? At least he has not said ' violence begat violence'. You did NOTHING when people were assaulted at Chreponi, Akwatia, Talensi etc and others KILLED at Agbobloshi! You do not have ANY leadership skills. You want power ONLY to CREATE, LOOT & SHARE!
Will someone tell JDM that as far back as 1992 we had the Azoka Boys. Can he tells us who they are? For 8 years you supervised all the nasty Bye-Election violence, now listen to what he is saying.***barred word***
In 8yrs what plan did he put in place? After condoning for 8yrs and doing nothing about it as a leader, you have the effontery to criticise.
@ ALEX NOT ONLY WAS MAHAMA A WASTE OF TIME, HE HAS SET US BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY RAWLINGS CAME TO THE SCENE.WHAT HAVE WE GAINED FROM THESE RIFFRAFF'S AND HOOLIGANS WHO CAME THROUGH THE BACKDOOR TO TAKE US HOSTAGE FOR THEIR MATERIAL WEALTH. THEY HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER GHANAIANS AND IT BEGGARS BELIEF THAT MOST DON'T JUST GET IT.THEY LACK LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND VISION TO PROPEL US TO THE NEW WORLD.HOW SAD.
'IT CANNOT BE DONE'. 'IT IS IMPOSSIBLE' Ex-president said the same thing about free SHS. I know it is your slogan